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Application filed faifuiyd? To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERNADINE D. Mo- Lnoo, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Colbert, in the county of Spokane, State oflVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCulinary Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which is appertains to make and usethesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in culinaryarticles and particularly to supporting devices for collanders,strainers, and the like.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this character which is simple in construction, easy andeflicient in its operation, and which is readily adjustable for thedifferent purposes for whlch it is used.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved device of thischaracter which is formed to support a collander, a strainer, or a fruitstraining bag, novel means being arranged and adjustably mounted forsupporting the device on the edge of a dish, pan, or bowl.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention ap lied to a bowl.

ig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of one of thehorizontal arms and the bowl engaging member thereon.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the same line asthat of Fig. 3 but showing a fruit straining bag suspended on the upperring.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a flatmetal ring of suitable diameter and dimensions, and secured to thisring, and extending vertically therefrom, are the arms 11. Secured tothe outer face of the ring, and extending horizontally therefrom, arethe four arms 12, each being formed from a length of stiff wire andhaving the closed portion thereof disfievsi sst ea of g e ek tegt i:Batentefl. Sept. '23, 1919.

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posed at the outer end thereof. A second ring 10 of similar size andproportions to the ring 10, is disposed above the ring 10, and has thedepending hollow arms 13 receiving the arms 11 slidably therein, screws14 being carried by said hollow arms for engagement with the arms 11 tohold the ring in difi'erent adjustable positions toward and away fromthe ring 10. Slidable on each of the arms 12 is disposed a member 15which is provided with the flanges 16 for gripping engagement with theside portions of the arm, and the depending spring fingers 17 forgripping engagement with the upper edge of the side Walls of the bowl18. Thus the device is firmly supported on the edge of the bowl, and thestrainer 19 disposed in the ring 10 with its horizontal flange 20resting on the upper edge of the ring.

In the ring 10 there is formed a circumferential groove into which themouth of the strainer bag 21 is held by the spring ring 22, which ringis preferably formed from stifi wire and is capable of quickly andeasily being taken off of the ring 10 or placed thereon, so that theother hand of the operator can be free to hold the bag.

A The device is of extremely sim le and cheap construction, and is heldin rm and stationary position on the bowl so that the liquids strainedthrough the devices sup ported thereby will be prevented fromdisengagement.

What is claimed is:

1 A culinary device including a pair of superimposed rings, meansconnecting the rings for adjusting the rings toward and away from eachother, the upper ring having means for holding a strainer thereto, andmeans carried by the lower ring for gripping engagement with the edge ofa vessel.

2. A culinary device consisting of a pair of superimposed rings,vertical arms carried by the lower ring, depending hollow arms carriedby the upper ring and slidably and adjustably receiving the first armsto adjust the rings toward and away from each other, horizontal arms onthe lower ring, and means adjustable longitudinally on the arms forengagement with the edge of the wall of a vessel.

3. A culinary device including a pair of superimposed rings, meansconnecting the In testimony whereof I aflix my signature rings amiadjustable to move the rings toin the presence of two witnesses.

ward and away from each other, horizontal BERN ADINE D M CLEOD radialarms on the lower ring, and. member slidable 0n the horizontal arms andeach Witnesses:

including arm gripping flanges and depend Mrs. E. M. RYAN,

ing resilient vessel gripping fingers. J. H. ATHERTON.

00171" of this p'lfiefit my be obtained for five cents eat, my runningthe Commissioner :2 Patents,

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